Epiphan Networked VGA Grid - Manual (Page 28)

Networked VGA Grid User Guide Quick Start
image (making it larger, smaller, or different aspect ratio) takes some processing power, so it’s
always best to leave this at the value detected by the system unless you know it is wrong or know
you need to scale the size.
c. The frame rate limit is set to 5. This means the system won’t spend extra computing time to
attempt to receive more than 5 frames per second. For perspective, NTSC TV signals use 24 frames
per second and most hand-drawn animations show only 12 unique frames per second. You can
change this later and notice how it affects performance and quality.
d. The bitrate is set to automatic, and the system will determine the best value.
5. Click Status for your channel.
6. Notice the Stream Info section has an item named Video that reflects the four settings reviewed in prior
steps (the frame rate is specified as <resolution size>@5 for 5 frames per second). It also provides an
indication of the current actual frame rate.
You may now optionally add audio to your channel:
7. Click Encoding for your channel; the Encoding page is displayed.
8. Scroll to the bottom of the Encoding and click the Enable audio checkbox.
9. Leave the default AAC format and audio bitrate.
10. Click Apply.
Step 6: Testing the Stream
The Status page contains a link to the live broadcast stream for your channel.
To preview the channel in a browser:
1. From the web interface, scroll to the Channels section.
2. Click the link for your channel.
3. Click the Status link for your channel.
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